The Commodore 64 3D model it's now almost ready for final renders, the keyboard is done and so is the power badge and LED.

Small update on the Commodore 64 3D model, I've been completing the mainboard (some components still missing), and trying to improve the materials and shaders.


Also started texturing the keys, right now the characters are too big and bold, also the graphic chars on the front of the keys needs to be lower.

Just a little update on the Commodore 64 3D model, this is the mainboard as I left it just before starting with the CGTalk challenge:

And here's the main reason of the blog hiatus: CGSociety's Hardcore Modelling Challenge #21 "Queen of the Rocketmen"



From the challenge description:


Despite being fairly new to Maya, I decided to enter the challenge since it's a theme I really like.

And so I started working on a model collection for the challenge and entitled my entry "The Pirate airfleet".

The finished collection includes 4 models, an Airship Carrier, a 3m tall Robot Trooper, a giant Transport Seaplane and a Combat Autogyro.

I't been a great learning experience both modelling my entry, and watch the evolution of the other participants entries.

See all the final renders after the jump...

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More progress on the Commodore 64 3D model, mainly the different port connectors and some electronic components:

More updates for the Commodore 64 3D model, keyboard done:



Some bits and pieces from the interior:

Following with the modelling of the Commodore 64 computer, I completed the case:

I've put the Supermarine S.6B model on hold until I get more experience with hypershade, wasn't able to get an aceptable chrome material, and the bump maps just looked horrible...

I'll do a model with more simple materials, a Commodore 64 computer.



My goal is to made a highly detailed and accurate model, including the circuit board.

Free Truespace 6 3D model of the VF-1 Valkyrie cockpit (Block6 type/movie version), hecho en Truespace 6




This work is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Argentina License.

I have decided to improve my 3D modelling skills but I can't go much further with Truespace.
So after trying several programs I choosed Maya 8.5.
IMHO it seems to have the more balanced and easy to learn UI, compared to Lightwave, 3DSMax or Blender.

True to my style (style? what style?), instead of starting with something simple and then move to more complex models; I decided to make a 3D model of the Supermarine S.6B seaplane.